Rules Committee Agenda
Chair: Scott, Don
Meeting Date & Time: 01/27/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of the House Add to Calendar
Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1541 (Hooe)
DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1862 (Wade), (804) 698-1888 (Jones)
Block 1 - Legislation recommended to Report and Refer
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB231 | Cohen | Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, staffing, powers and duties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 31, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2499.9 through 2.2-2499.13, and to repeal Chapter 50.1 (§§ 30-329.1 through 30-329.4) of Title 30 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Autism Advisory Council repealed; Autism Advisory Board established. Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/10/2026 - Read third time • 3/10/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/10/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
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Studies Subcommittee - Uncontested legislation
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB264 | Simonds | School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; extends sunset date. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-390 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on School Construction and Modernization; sunset date. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB371 | Price | End Hunger, Virginia Commission to; changes membership. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 30-431 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Commission to End Hunger; membership. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB431 | LeVere Bolling | Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extension of expiration date. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 51.5-154 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; sunset extension. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Rules Substitute agreed to • 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB682 (Head) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB433 | LeVere Bolling | Newborn screening; evaluation of disorders for inclusion, process for considering other disorders. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-65 of the Code of Virginia, relating to newborn screening; evaluation of disorders for inclusion. Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB544 | Askew | School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 30-386 and 30-388 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 30-390 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on School Construction and Modernization; revisions; elimination of sunset. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB498 (Aird) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB860 | Cousins | Local & Reg. Jails, St. Bd.; standards, etc., regarding lactation policies for incarcerated persons. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to set minimum standards and regulations regarding lactation policies for incarcerated persons and their infants. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Rules Substitute agreed to • 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote 40-Y 0-N 0-A) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1188 | Thomas | Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 70, consisting of sections numbered 30-454 through 30-457, relating to Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission established; report; emergency. Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Rules docket for Feb 27, 2026 • 2/27/2026 - Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/27/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108879D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 Related Bills: SB447 (Bagby) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HJ16 | Convirs-Fowler | Recurrent Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; study continued. |
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Summary: Continuing the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding. Report. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Blank Action • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HJ18 | McQuinn | Miller, Yvonne Bond; portrait thereof to be framed and placed in the Capitol. |
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Summary: Relating to a portrait of the Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Rules Substitute agreed to • 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) Related Bills: SJ12 (Locke) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HR4 | Cherry | Crisis Recovery Support Network; expressing support. |
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Summary: Expressing support for participation by Virginia in the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Support Network. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Yeas (18): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope, Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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Studies Subcommittee - Contested legislation
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB1377 | Helmer | Virginia Military Institute; establishing a task force to examine higher education at the Institute. |
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Summary: A BILL to establish a task force to examine higher education at Virginia Military Institute; report. Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 6-N)Yeas (11): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope Nays (6): Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): Carr Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/6/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations • 2/12/2026 - Removed from Finance and Appropriations docket for Feb 12, 2026 Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N) |
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| HJ34 | Franklin, L.V. | Qualifying vehicles, certain; Dept. of Tax. to study options for abolishing personal property tax. |
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Summary: Requesting the Department of Taxation to study options for abolishing the personal property taxation of certain qualifying vehicles. Report. Reported from Rules (12-Y 6-N)Yeas (12): Scott, D.L., Herring, Watts, Ward, Carr, Torian, Simon, Sullivan, Hayes, Tran, Helmer, Hope Nays (6): Kilgore, Ware, Austin, Webert, O'Quinn, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/2/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/2/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations • 2/12/2026 - Removed from Finance and Appropriations docket for Feb 12, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) Related Bills: SR6 (Marsden) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) |
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Studies Subcommittee - Legislation recommended to Continue to 2027
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB607 | Laufer | Aggregate air pollution; Department of Environmental Quality to study, data center generators. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a study that researches and models a variety of scenarios regarding aggregate air pollution in areas with a large volume of data centers and provide recommendations for future handling of minor air permits for generators and the need for increased air quality monitoring in the Commonwealth; report.
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1268 | Laufer | Veterans' Services Protection Act; created prohibited practices, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614, 59.1-615, and 59.1-616, relating to Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty.
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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